As a business attorney, I try to understand my clients’ businesses and keep up with trends that may help my clients address problems they may encounter as their business grows. Three of my favorite podcasts that help me do that include Mac Power Users, which helps you get the most out of your technology, Cortex, which features business and productivity tips from independent content creators, and Free Agents, which discusses the trials and tribulations of starting your own business. View Full Post

A few weeks ago, I argued DHS v. Steiner at the Georgia Supreme Court. The case involves a Constitutional challenge to Georgia’s child abuse registry. My former law student, new associate, and co-counsel Kayci Dennis and I filed the Brief of Appellee. View Full Post

To disclose or not to disclose, that is the question. Although self-disclosure will bring the matter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s attention, it is a great mechanism for reducing penalties for any enforcement action the EPA might bring.
The EPA’s audit policy was issued in 2000. View Full Post

The Washington Court of Appeals Division II has ruled that Clark County can lawfully ban the retail sale of marijuana within its unincorporated areas. In a unanimous decision issued on March 13 in Emerald Enterprises, LLC v. Clark County, the court rejected arguments that the Washington Uniform Controlled Substances Act (USCA) preempts a Clark County ordinance banning the retail sale of recreational marijuana in unincorporated areas so long as the federal government listed marijuana as a controlled substance. View Full Post

On February 21, 2018, in Class v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that a defendant who pleads guilty can still raise on appeal any constitutional claim that does not depend on challenging his or her “factual guilt.” The Court’s holding preserves a federal criminal defendant’s ability to challenge the constitutionality of the statute underlying his or her conviction, even in the event of a guilty plea. View Full Post

In our last installment, we discussed the reasons why Oregon’s cannabis sales tax should not apply to cannabis seeds. So what do you do if you believe that a retailer wrongfully charged you sales tax on seeds or any other cannabis item? View Full Post

Henry Friendly still has my vote for the title of greatest American judge who ever served at any level. It’s the country’s misfortune that he never served on the U.S. Supreme Court. He did, however, spend nearly thirty years on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, writing more than 1,000 opinions and carving out a reputation as one of the country’s most influential jurists. View Full Post

A couple of local “co-schemers” were charged with credit card fraud — one allegedly favored QFC and Frey Meyer, the other was all about Bartells
A Florida man was indicted in federal court in Boston for pretending to be an SEC employee and then demanding money from victim
One of the two former aides to former Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett who pleaded guilty to distributing explicit images and a video of Ms. View Full Post